Hemingway would have loved writing the great American How to use your Pen & Ink|Sketch Fountain Pen Pen Care novel with the Pen & Ink|Sketch pen. Peggy Guggenheim might with Ink Cartridges or the Ink Converter Clean the nib and converter before each filling or if the pen has not have used it to list her past and future art acquisitions (and par- To load either an ink cartridge or a converter that is to be filled, first been used in several weeks. Always use fresh Pen & Ink|Sketch amours?). Lewis and Clark would have found it indispensable unscrew the nib from the body of the pen. Then, gently but firmly, pigmented ink. Any fountain pen ink will evaporate over time, for sketching natural discoveries in the uncharted Northwest push the cartridge/converter into the base of the nib until it is become thick, and may clog your pen. Clean your pen nib by Passage. Aubrey Beardsley, Dorothy Parker, Frank Lloyd Wright… completely seated. (See illustration for orientation.) Use a tabletop or flushing cold water through the nib section using the converter. transcending time, the list of likely enthusiasts would be endless. other surface to push against the base of the cartridge/converter if Avoid washing with hot water or alcohol. If the nib has visible And now, this pen is in your hands. What will you create? Only necessary. It must be solidly in place in order to function properly. signs of dried ink, use a solution of two-thirds cold water and one- the future knows. third household ammonia. Fill the converter with the solution and converter flush the pen several times, then repeat with cold water to remove A Note on the Design the solution. If the nib is clogged with ink, soak it in cold water for The Pen & Ink|Sketch pen is designed with an iridium tip. 24 hours. Pen & Ink|Sketch pigmented ink is water-soluble, so The most corrosion-resistant metal known, iridium was first added allow the nib to dry thoroughly before filling again with ink. to reinforce early pen nibs, which were made of gold and thus, too cartridge soft. It’s the iridium point in contact with paper that makes the ink The converter is just like an ink cartridge that you fill yourself. It’s Storing Your Pen flow smoothly, and respond to variable pressure. As it wears over simple to fill, once you know how. Follow these steps: When not in use, store your fountain pen in an upright position. time, the iridium tip will form to your particular style of drawing With the piston ink converter in place, insert Storing your fountain pen on its side or upside-down may cause or writing, making this pen distinctly yours. the fountain pen nib into the ink bottle until the ink to dry and eventually clog the pen. the metal nib is completely immersed. Turn the piston converter counterclockwise using the black Travel Precautions When traveling by plane, carry your fountain pen with the nib up. Line width varies with light pressure plastic twist handle at the end. This removes the (Caution: too much pressure may split the tip!) To prevent air pressure from forcing ink through the nib, the ink air out of the converter and prepares it to draw cartridge should be completely filled or left empty. in the ink. Twist the end of the piston converter A Little History clockwise drawing ink up into the converter. If all A Note on Ink: Shellac & Cartridges Most modern fountain pens still use the basic design patented is working properly, you will see ink being pulled ONLY USE non-shellac based inks in this and other fountain and popularized by Lewis Waterman in the twilight of the 19th into the clear chamber. Repeat this action until pens as shellac causes clogging. The international standard short century. Waterman, a New York insurance salesman, became an it’s full. Wipe the excess ink from the nib with fountain pen ink cartridges (1-1/2" in length) available in most inventor when the pen he was using squirted ink onto a valuable a tissue or lint free rag to avoid the pen being fine stationery stores will work fine with the Pen & Ink|Sketch contract. His new pen had a hole in the nib and grooves in the over-inked. feed to force air into the reservoir with each stroke, inducing ink pen, although their ink is not indelible. DO NOT use cartridges to flow evenly back down to the tip. That ink reservoir was filled The Pen & Ink|Sketch ink bottle’s nib cavity designed for the following pens: Parker, Namiki, Cross, Sheaffer with an eyedropper. Your new Pen & Ink|Sketch pen is decidedly holds ink at the proper depth and Waterman Phileas. easier to fill. Pen & Ink|Sketch: A legend returns Suede Wrap Other Fine Products from Pen & Ink|Sketch Fountain pens. So old-fashioned, but such a marvelous and Your new fountain pen comes with a supple suede wrap designed sensible invention. In Europe, children learn to write their first to protect your pen from undue abuse in a pocket, purse or pack. cursive letters not with a ballpoint or fiber tip, but with a fountain Pen & Ink|Sketch Fountain Pen Ink Slide the pen into one of the loops and draw the tether tight. Roll pen. There’s something indescribably wonderful about the feel of No-Shellac India Black offers the it up, winding the tether around the outside. Tuck the end of the the pen in hand and the sensuous ink that mysteriously flows to ultimate sketching experience. It is tether under itself to anchor it. Now your pen is ready to travel paper. It’s an intimacy that evokes creativity, style and passion. a pigmented black India ink that is in style. Thirty years ago the typical eclectic art supply store or fine water-based, permanent and lightfast. stationer of New York’s Manhattan island offered a particular Once dry, it does not bleed when used Pen & Ink|Sketch Pigmented Ink and the fountain pen that had a nib with the perfect smoothness and flex- with a watercolor wash. Suitable for use Pen-Friendly Filler Bottle ibility for sketching, drawing and writing in journals. The pen was with dip pens. 30ml in a pen-friendly This ink uses the latest micro pigment technology and is indelible luckily affordable, as many artists are often penniless. In spite of its filler bottle. when dry. It offers a long “cap off ” time with instant flow when acclaim, this coveted pen would not last. In the changing world of required for use. brand domination, big box chain stores and increasingly homog- Tip: Ambient temperature, sunlight conditions, and the surface of Pen & Ink|Sketch Replacement Nibs enized product selection, the fortune of the pen’s original maker the paper being used will affect the drying time. It is recommend that a Available individually in Extra-Fine, rose and fell, and ultimately this beloved creative tool was gone. small test is carried out on the proposed substrate before use. Fine or Broad nib style. EF F B There was nothing quite like that rare, bygone pen that sketched The handy Pen-Friendly Filler Bottle insert is the perfect re- as well as it wrote. But, the dream of bringing back the sketch- ceptacle for filling the nib. While the cap is securely closed, turn Extra-Fine ing fountain pen stayed in the mind of a third-generation San the jar upside down then quickly upright allowing ink to flow into Fine Francisco art supplier named Frank Stapleton for all these years. the bottle’s nib cavity. This is just the right amount of ink at the In Stapleton’s quest to resurrect the pen that had eluded a gen- Broad ideal depth for filling your pen every time. Best of all, there is no eration of artists, he realized it would require one essential feature. need to use an eyedropper to get the last of the ink into the pen. For artists who sketch and doodle in their journals, there is a desire for an indelible India ink over which watercolors can be washed Pen & Ink|Sketch Books & Journals without smearing. Commercially available permanent inks are Sketch, doodle, write or take notes in indelible, true, but they contain shellac, which clogs fountain pens. pen, marker or pencil. Choose from a For the artist, this is a very frustrating deficiency. selection of books with blank, lined or Perseverance, clever worldwide sourcing, and ingenuity ulti- grid printed pages. Each pocket-sized mately converged in Stapleton’s quest, and at last the legendary 3-1/2" x 5-1/2" hard-bound book sketching fountain pen is back, ready to inspire and create. Pen & features a bookmark, an expandable Ink|Sketch preserves the best features of that fabled pen – such inner pocket and an elastic closure . Invert the bottle to fill the nib cavity insert as the ultra smooth, long lasting iridium-tipped nibs – and adds all the possibilities that come from a truly indelible, free-flowing fountain pen ink that uses the latest micro-pigment technology. .